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D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
« «• (Reseda I A well 
Mignonette Sr sax 
deuse cone-sliape-1 
flower-spikes, made up of thickly set flowerets of 
modest colors. Jt is often used for cutting to combine 
in bouquets with other more pretentious flowers lack¬ 
ing its delicate and pleasing fragrance. Seed is usually 
sown outdoors after danger or frost is over and if 
sown at intervals in spring and early summer a suc¬ 
cession of bloom, under favorable conditions, is assured 
till frost. Well pulverized soil, preferably light sandy 
loam, should be used and the seed covered one-fourth 
inch deep. Make rows one foot apart; thin to six 
inches. For very early blooming, seed may be sown 
in t he fall, or started Indoors and transplanted. Thrives 
best in a cool temperature and is usually most fragrant 
in rather light soil. Hardy annual; one foot high. 
Golden Queen. The flowers are golden yellow and very 
fragrant. Oz. 86c.Pkt. 5c. 
Victoria. Dark red blossoms, very desirable... 44 10c. 
Parson’s White. Flowers almost pure white, borne on 
spikes six inches to a foot in length.Pkt. 5c. 
Pyramidal Bouquet. Forms a dense, short pyramid, 
with large spikes of light red flowers. Fine for pot 
culture and open border. Oz. 35c.Pkt. 5c. 
Ruby. A dwarf, compact and vigorous plant producing 
magnificent coppery-red flower spikes. < >z. 50c.Pkt. 5c. 
Machet. Of dwarf and vigorous growth, with numerous 
stout flower stalks, terminated by large spikes of red 
flowers. This is one of the very best for pot culture. 
Oz. 60c...Pkt. 5c. 
Improved Machet. A highly developed strain; splendid, 
large, red flower spikes.Pkt. 5c. 
Reseda odorata gran diflora (Sweet) Large flowered, very 
sweet; light yellowish white. Oz. 15c; Lb. 65c.Pkt. 5c. 
(Sensitive Plant) A curious 
plant with globular heads of 
small pink flowers, chiefly valued because of the ex¬ 
treme irritability of its leaves which close and droop 
at the slightest touch, also in cloudy, damp weather 
and at night. Start in hotbed in pots, and transplant 
into a warm situation six inches apart. Tender an¬ 
nual; height one and one-half feet. Oz. 40c_Pkt. 5c. 
Mimosa Pudica 
Moon Flower 
1 Strikingly handsome flowers of easy cultivation. Perennial in the greenhouse, annual in the open air. 
IVI lmil 1115s Start under glass in spring nr fall in rich moist soil, mixed with sand, and in a somewhat shaded situation. 
***** Cover the seed lightly and keep well watered. 
Moschatus ( Musk Plant) An attractive trailer with bright green foliage and many small yellow flowers of musky odor. De¬ 
sirable for hanging baskets and window gardens. Oz. $£.00... * .Pkt. 5c. 
Cardinalis grandiflorus. Dark red... 44 10c. 
Punctatus ( Monkey Flower) Large curiously shaped yellow flowers, spotted with rich maroon like a leopard’s skin. An 
effective pot plant about eight inches high; blooms first year. Oz. $1.75 .Pkt. 5c. 
MIRABILIS —(See Four O'Clock) 
MomnpHirR Gracefully climbing vines with small yellow blossoms, followed by fruits of curious shape. Foliage 
gracefully cut and although tender annuals, the vines run ten feet or more during the season. The seed 
is very hard and germination will be hastened if a notch is carefully cut through the shell before planting. For best results, 
sow indoors early in spring and transplant after danger of frost is over, or seed may be sown in place as soon as ground is 
warm and dry. 
Balsam Pear (Charantia) The fruit is pear-shaped, green changing to bright red and has a warty skin; when ripe it bursts open 
and shows a brilliant interior of large carmine seeds. Pkt. 5c. 
Balsam Apple (Balsamina) Like Balsam Pear but foliage smaller; fruit much smaller and nearly round, green striped when 
young becoming scarlet. Oz. 25c .Pkt. 5c. 
Mnnn Flow#*!* (Tpomoea grandiflora alba) One of the most vigorous summer climbers and will grow under 
VV CI favorable conditions thirty to forty feet in a single season and be covered evenings and cloudy days 
with very large, white trumpet-shaped flowers widely extended, often four inches across. Leaves large, frequently four to 
five inches across. The hard outer coat of the very large, light yellow seed should be cut through with a sharp knife, care 
being taken not to cut any deeper than the hard shell and the seed planted about one inch deep in moist soil in a box or pan and 
set in a warm place. If the soil be kept moist, germination will take place in about two weeks. After plants are up, plant 
outdoors in sunny situation when danger from frost is past. Known as Ipomcea Noctiflora. Tender annual. Oz. C5c.. . .Pkt. 10c. 
R M • 1 (Convolvulus major, Ipomcea purpurea) A handsome showy climber of easy culture and 
IVi 0!*mri Ijlorv suita ble for covering arbors, windows, trellises, old stumps, etc., if support be given the 
J vines. The flowers are most brilliant in the morning. Seed is usually sown outdoors early 
in spring in the row where the plants are to remain. Well pulverized soil should be used and the seed covered one-half inch 
deep; thin four to six inches apart. If very early blooming is desired, seed may be started indoors and transplanted. Give 
some support such as strings or cord to the vines as soon as they begin to run and they will often exceed ten feet in height 
before the season is over. Seed triangular, black, except White, which is light yellow. Hardy annual. 
Striped...Pkt. 5c. Purple..... • • • Pkt 5c. 
•• e. Crimson.....5c. 
w nue..... pc. Many shades from white to dark blue, red and 
Blue. A very attractive shade. “ 5 C . striped. Oz. 10c; Lb. 50c. *' 5c. 
Aurora. Flowers decidedly larger and of heavier texture than those of the common Morning Glory; rich, deep blue shading 
to a white or rose-colored throat, or an exceedingly rich, dark carmine. Very free blooming. Oz. 40c .Pkt. 5c. 
Giant Japanese Mixed. (Imperial) The flowers of this variety are of largest size, often three inches or more across; some 
are brilliant red or rich blue, others, are equally brilliant, with broad margins of clear white; some are striped or dotted with 
blue or red on white or lemon yellow ground, others are clouded with blue and red. The foliage in some plants comes plain 
green, in others it is mottled with white and shades of yellow or yellowish green. Seed black, larger than other varieties 
of Morning Glory. Oz. 25c. * . Pkt. 5c. 
RiV • T*> • 1 (Scabiosa or Sweet Scabious) An old fashioned but most attractive flower. Its great 
| VI mirnin pr abundance and long succession of richly colored, fragrant blossoms on long stems make 
A v ^ it one of the most useful decorative plants of the garden. Desirable for cutting as well 
as for beds and borders. Flower heads about two inches across; flowerets double, surrounding the thimble-shaped cone, and 
giving a fancied resemblance to a pin cushion. Seed may be sown in place as soon as ground can be worked; or for earlier 
blooming sow in hotbed early in spring and transplant one and one-half feet apart. Hardy annual; about two to two and one- 
half feet high. 
Double Dark Maroon. A beautiful and attractive shade. Oz. 20c. Pkt. 5c. 
Double White. E specially desirable for mixed bouquets. Oz. 20c. 44 5c. 
Double Mixed. Colors include deep and light purple, scarlet, pure white and a dark mulberry red; some of the darker 
shades are tipped with white. Oz. 20c....... 44 5c. 
MYRSIPHYLLUM—(S<*e Smila.r) 
